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Summary Of The Controversy Against The Patriots

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In the National Football League during the past two season there has been an ongoing argument and investigation that an football fan is either for or against. There are two different types of NFL fans, someone that is a fan of the New England Patriots or someone to hates them. On January 18th 2015, during the 2014-2015 football season playoffs the New England Patriots were playing the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Championship game. The Patriots won the game 45 to 7 and then the controversy started involving allegations against the Patriots. It came out that the Patriots football were supposedly deliberate deflated during halftime of the game. Disagreeing with the accusations against the Patriots doesn't make a difference, but through the actual action that took place, Tom Brady’s suspension and then the Patriots winning the LI Super Bowl the media conveyed different beliefs throughout the allegations. There are official inspections that NFL footballs go through prior to the football game. “The balls are required to be inflated to a gauge pressure between 12.5 and 13.5 pounds per square inch and checked by the referees” (NFL). One of the main controversial points in this situation is the …show more content…

The Patriots won three games and lost one during the time without Brady, New England fans couldn't have been more thrilled to get him back though. After such a controversial season of events for Tom Brady he was just as happy to get back on the field. The Patriots went 14 and 2 in the regular season won the AFC Championship game against the Pittsburgh Steelers to go to the Super Bowl. Tom Brady played the game of his life and the Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons 34-28 in the greatest Super Bowl of all

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